Tamil Nadu: 4 schoolgirls found dead in well in Vellore

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CHENNAI: Four school girls were on Friday found dead in a 65-feet deep well in Tamil Nadu's Vellore.

The incident took place near the village Panapakkam.

The girls were identified as Deepa, Manisha, Revathi and Shankari. All of them were studying in class 11 at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Panapaakam.

The initial investigation revealed that the girls were missing from school following lunch. The girls reportedly skipped their classes after they were allegedly scolded by their teacher.

The rescue services personnel, later, recovered the bodies of students from the well.